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Scientific Name | Disa thodei Schltr. ex Kraenzl. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ORCHIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/13 |
Assessor(s) | H. Kurzweil, J.E. Victor & H. Mtshali |
Justification | This Drakensberg Escarpment endemic is widespread, faces no severe threats, and is not in danger of extinction. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species is endemic to the Drakensberg Escarpment, between Lesotho, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, from Witsieshoek to Barkly East. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland |
Description | It occurs along streams or in damp alpine grasslands. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats known to affect this species. However, some parts of its range are threatened by overgrazing. |
Population |
It occurs occasionally or is locally frequent in its habitat.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| This species is conserved in Cathedral Peak Reserve, Giant's Castle Reserve, Royal National Park Natal/Mt-aux-Sources and Sehlabathebe National Park in Lesotho. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Disa thodei Schltr. ex Kraenzl. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Disa thodei Schltr. ex Kraenzl. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Disa thodei Schltr. ex Kraenzl. | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Disa thodei Schltr. ex Kraenzl. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Johnson, S. and Bytebier, B. 2015. Orchids of South Africa: A field guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Kurzweil, H., Victor, J.E. & Mtshali, H. 2021. Disa thodei Schltr. ex Kraenzl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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